Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) vs Note 10S

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) (with MediaTek Helio G96 ) that was released on January 26 2022 against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S which is powered by Mediatek Helio G95 and came out 11 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
The phone is 11-months newer
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (337K versus 289K)
Weighs 23.2 grams less

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) 86 Redmi Note 10S 72 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) 41 Redmi Note 10S 44 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) 74 Redmi Note 10S 78 Camera Photo and video recording quality Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) 59 Redmi Note 10S 67 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) 75 Redmi Note 10S 73 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) 66 Redmi Note 10S 65

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) vs Redmi Note 10S

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.43 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	700 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	83.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	-	91.6%
PWM	-	250 Hz
Response time	-	4.4 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) +6% 748 nits Redmi Note 10S 704 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	164.2 mm (6.46 inches)	160.5 mm (6.32 inches)
Width	76.1 mm (3 inches)	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	8.12 mm (0.32 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	202 gramm (7.13 oz)	178.8 gramm (6.31 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP53
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White Gray Blue	White Gray Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) +3% 86% Redmi Note 10S 83.5%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G96	Mediatek Helio G95
Max. clock	2050 MHz	2050 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali G57 MC2	Mali-G76 3EEMC4
GPU clock	950 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	-	~195.8 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	6 8 GB	6 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64 128 GB	64 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) +1% 513 Redmi Note 10S 506 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) +10% 1733 Redmi Note 10S 1577 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) 289805 Redmi Note 10S +16% 337480

CPU	71726	89402
GPU	82108	98281
Memory	53067	61059
UX	82441	87364
Total score	289805	337480

3DMark Wild Life Performance Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) 1095 Redmi Note 10S n/a

Stability	95%	-
Graphics test	6 FPS	-
Graphics score	1095	-
PCMark 3.0 score	7941	-

Sources: 3DMark [3] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	MIUI 13	MIUI 13.05
OS size	18 GB	18 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charge power	67 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (78% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full charging time	0:48 hr	1:09 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:59 hr	-
Watching video	11:24 hr	-
Gaming	05:34 hr	-
Standby	124 hr	-

General battery life Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) 30:13 hr Redmi Note 10S n/a

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	9216 x 6912
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	118°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52" Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97" OmniVision OV64B - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8" Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4" Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9" Omnivision OV12A10 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/5" GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" Omnivision OV02B1B (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4290 x 2800
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Pixel size	-	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	-	1/3.06"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) n/a Redmi Note 10S 98 Video quality Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) n/a Redmi Note 10S 82 Generic camera score Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) n/a Redmi Note 10S 92

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	LE HID A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo NAVIC
NFC*	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat*	13	12
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	-	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Speakers test Max. loudness Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) n/a Redmi Note 10S 88.9 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	January 2022	March 2021
Release date	February 2022	April 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display design and sound are more important to you then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global). But if the performance battery life and camera are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) 88 (29.5%) Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S 210 (70.5%) Vote Total votes: 298

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